[WIN VIP!!] Fundraising Ideas

[AgnesIO]

So yeah, I am looking for some good fundraising ideas for my two causes (signature for one, other is a school I support in Namibia).

The thing is, it can't really be something like sponsored run etc, as I have already exhausted my connections 6 months ago of more than £350 on that idea. I am currently working as a waiter, and have decided to give any tip money I raise to the organisations, but am looking to do more - if there is something that seems like a really good idea.

A decent idea needs to raise a good sum of cash (ie. over £100), and cannot simply be a sponsored "X".


I will +Rep all ideas (that aren't spam), and if there is an idea that I go ahead with I'll give you a month* of VIP** :)

*I only have 9 months of VIP to give away
**This is assuming Chris is happy for me to give some of my VIP away, but I believe this is ok


Thanks!

Oh, and keep using my easyfundraising page here to be in more chances of winning forum VIP! (https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/support-a-good-cause/step-1/?char=37948)

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Get Eating
Organise an afternoon tea party at your house. Ask your neighbours to bring cakes, biscuits and drinks, and charge people 50p entrance.

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[AgnesIO]

Get Eating
Organise an afternoon tea party at your house. Ask your neighbours to bring cakes, biscuits and drinks, and charge people 50p entrance.

i like this 1

Hmm, not too fond of this idea at the foundations, but it has given me an idea to elaborate on. Street party! We used (I think it was) the Royal Wedding as an excuse last time, so could probably organise a street party as an excuse to milk donations..

That literally came into my head as a result of your post o.O

Thanks :)

[Phil]

One I hoped to do for my skydive next Friday was a trolly raffle but I couldn't get a booking in Tesco.

Basically, go into Tesco, Asda, whatever other big stores you have in the UK and ask if you have do this. Get a trolly, go around the store and fill it up with like £80-100 worth of groceries and stuff then sell raffles tickets for the trolly. Unfortunately, this is the soul destroying part - sit by the store, with your trolly and a banner that has EVERYTHING that's in the trolly and sell tickets.

My mam did this for a fundraser and she raised over €3000 in a matter of 3-4 days

[AgnesIO]

One I hoped to do for my skydive next Friday was a trolly raffle but I couldn't get a booking in Tesco.

Basically, go into Tesco, Asda, whatever other big stores you have in the UK and ask if you have do this. Get a trolly, go around the store and fill it up with like £80-100 worth of groceries and stuff then sell raffles tickets for the trolly. Unfortunately, this is the soul destroying part - sit by the store, with your trolly and a banner that has EVERYTHING that's in the trolly and sell tickets.

My mam did this for a fundraser and she raised over €3000 in a matter of 3-4 days

This is a really nice idea - never heard of this before! I have heard of obviously bag packing in supermarkets before, but this is definitely a different one!

Thanks :)

[Phil]

This is a really nice idea - never heard of this before! I have heard of obviously bag packing in supermarkets before, but this is definitely a different one!

Thanks :)

I know sitting outside the store selling tickets for 3-4 days or however long you decide to say might be a turn off the idea but the amount of money is raised is definitely worth it! I really want to do it for the next charity thing I do. I consider myself to be quite a charitable person, I really love raising money for those less fortunate and always love getting involved so I really admire what you're aiming to do.

I'm not very sure on what the Russ Foundation actually do or what they are involved with but seeing that you support a school in Nambia, I have found a new level of respect for you :L

[Cerys]

Obviously there's the whole bakesale thing.

Or you could go to a public event and shave your hair off.

Someone who I know went to a rugby match and before the game she got her hair shaved off in the middle of the field. Raised thousands.


edit; oh and also, Why not gather up a few of your friends and do a car wash? :)

[Phil]

Obviously there's the whole bakesale thing.

Or you could go to a public event and shave your hair off.

Someone who I know went to a rugby match and before the game she got her hair shaved off in the middle of the field. Raised thousands.


edit; oh and also, Why not gather up a few of your friends and do a car wash? :)

Car washes work pretty well actually, I did one for my skydive and raised 200 in a few hours but of course, you'll have to resource everything yourself.

Something else I did actually was in the shop I worked, I put donation buckets at the tills. Raised just under 300 in about a fortnight. People knew me there so were willing to donate a nice amount. Think about where you work and if something like that is a possiblity

[Calum0812]

Have you done super market bag packing? Get a team of you together and go down one weekend, maybe wait till Christmas time for more shoppers? That raised over £300 last time we did it!
Good luck!

Edit: Fail. Just saw this above :(

[AgnesIO]

I know sitting outside the store selling tickets for 3-4 days or however long you decide to say might be a turn off the idea but the amount of money is raised is definitely worth it! I really want to do it for the next charity thing I do. I consider myself to be quite a charitable person, I really love raising money for those less fortunate and always love getting involved so I really admire what you're aiming to do.

I'm not very sure on what the Russ Foundation actually do or what they are involved with but seeing that you support a school in Nambia, I have found a new level of respect for you :L


Obviously there's the whole bakesale thing.

Or you could go to a public event and shave your hair off.

Someone who I know went to a rugby match and before the game she got her hair shaved off in the middle of the field. Raised thousands.


edit; oh and also, Why not gather up a few of your friends and do a car wash? :)

Unfortunately shaving my hair is unlikely to raise much, being male and sporting a short haircut it wouldn't be that drastic. Definitely right that it is a fantastic earner for the right person though - a friend has just done it and raised £1,250!

Car wash could work well, although I would probably need to stretch out a bit, as some of the local car owners tend to get people to come and clean their cars (companies and stuff ;l). Definitely another thing to look into though, thanks!


Car washes work pretty well actually, I did one for my skydive and raised 200 in a few hours but of course, you'll have to resource everything yourself.

Something else I did actually was in the shop I worked, I put donation buckets at the tills. Raised just under 300 in about a fortnight. People knew me there so were willing to donate a nice amount. Think about where you work and if something like that is a possiblity

Unfortunately the donation bucket idea isn't very practical for my job, because it would almost certainly reduce the tips received (which would alienate the other staff!) As I say though, I am putting my own share of the tip money towards it (about £60 so far this month :))


Have you done super market bag packing? Get a team of you together and go down one weekend, maybe wait till Christmas time for more shoppers? That raised over £300 last time we did it!
Good luck!

Edit: Fail. Just saw this above :(

This used to work unbelievably well! Unfortunately my biggest local supermarket doesn't really accept them anymore (happens to be (or at least was a couple of years ago) the biggest Sainsburys in the world :L

[Calum0812]

Wow. That sucks :(
Almost every shop around here allows it. We just rotate between them ;)

[Daltron]

You could set up an ebay shop with some items branded in your fundraising logo (maybe you know of someone who could logo things cheaply) and then sell them at a higher price and advertise online that all profits go to x

:)

[JACKTARD]

You could ask any friends/family if they have anything they want to sell and you could sort it all out and put it on eBay for them and sort it so you get to keep 15% of what you get or something. It's not much effort and could raise a nice sum if you get enough things or a couple of high value items :).

[AgnesIO]

You could set up an ebay shop with some items branded in your fundraising logo (maybe you know of someone who could logo things cheaply) and then sell them at a higher price and advertise online that all profits go to x

:)

Not sure how well branded items would work, due to the low knowledge of Russ, but definitely something to look into if the price is right!


You could ask any friends/family if they have anything they want to sell and you could sort it all out and put it on eBay for them and sort it so you get to keep 15% of what you get or something. It's not much effort and could raise a nice sum if you get enough things or a couple of high value items :).

Hmm, what sort of items were you thinking of?

[Cerys]

Unfortunately shaving my hair is unlikely to raise much, being male and sporting a short haircut it wouldn't be that drastic. Definitely right that it is a fantastic earner for the right person though - a friend has just done it and raised £1,250!



Ah - good point :L


Hmm maybe you could persuade any female friends who are aware of Russ to do the whole bald stuff?

I must say I think it's amazing how much charity work you do :)

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HELP UR COMMUNITY and do chores for v small charge

water their flowers, walk their dog, do their shopping, wash their car, clean their gerbils cage

[AgnesIO]

Ah - good point :L


Hmm maybe you could persuade any female friends who are aware of Russ to do the whole bald stuff?

I must say I think it's amazing how much charity work you do :)

One person does actually spring to mind who could POSSIBLY be interested in that - I mean there are more, just it would be difficult to persuade them to do it on my behalf..

Also, the charity stuff is just something I enjoy doing - I have just been privileged to get the chance to visit some incredible places, and meet some even more extraordinary individuals. I would like to think everyone in the position to do so would try and help others at some point if they can :)


HELP UR COMMUNITY and do chores for v small charge

water their flowers, walk their dog, do their shopping, wash their car, clean their gerbils cage

This is a nice idea actually - did something similar by assisting at the local may fayre two years ago (did it last year too, just not for a fee).

[Shar]

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[!x!dude!x!2]

Get friends and family to pitch and a do a car wash ( what they do in canada )

[JACKTARD]

Not sure how well branded items would work, due to the low knowledge of Russ, but definitely something to look into if the price is right!



Hmm, what sort of items were you thinking of?

I've done it for my parents before and got 20% of the money because they don't have the time and they've given me DVD box sets, massage chairs, surround sound speaker systems. A load of bits and bobs which can give me a tenner here and a fiver there but it all adds up with hardly any effort